CA2148326A1 - Weight distributing hitch - Google Patents

Weight distributing hitch

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CA2148326A1
CA2148326A1 CA 2148326 CA2148326A CA2148326A1 CA 2148326 A1 CA2148326 A1 CA 2148326A1 CA 2148326 CA2148326 CA 2148326 CA 2148326 A CA2148326 A CA 2148326A CA 2148326 A1 CA2148326 A1 CA 2148326A1
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Prior art keywords
ball mount
mount head
hitch
spring
tilt angle
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Application number
CA 2148326
Other languages
French (fr)
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CA2148326C (en
Inventor
John J. Kass
Philip K. Hoopes
Wayne E. Sousley
Graeme Hanson Aspinall
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Cequent Towing Products Inc
Original Assignee
John J. Kass
Philip K. Hoopes
Wayne E. Sousley
Graeme Hanson Aspinall
Reese Products, Inc.
Towing Products, Inc.
Cequent Towing Products, Inc.
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Priority claimed from AU74128/94A external-priority patent/AU657462C/en
Priority claimed from US08/355,376 external-priority patent/US5465991A/en
Application filed by John J. Kass, Philip K. Hoopes, Wayne E. Sousley, Graeme Hanson Aspinall, Reese Products, Inc., Towing Products, Inc., Cequent Towing Products, Inc. filed Critical John J. Kass
Publication of CA2148326A1 publication Critical patent/CA2148326A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2148326C publication Critical patent/CA2148326C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Abstract

A weight distributing hitch for towing a trailer behind a vehicle includes a hitch bar for mounting to the vehicle and a ball mount head for mounting on the hitch bar at a selected tilt angle.
A pair of spring bars are mounted to the ball mount head. These spring bars distribute the weight of the trailer relative to the vehicle. Each spring bar is substantially L-shaped and includes a turned groove at a proximal end received in a cooperating aperture in the ball mount head. A retainer of spring steel engages in the grooves to hold the spring bars in position. The relative tilt angle of the ball mount head is adjusted by means of an eccentric angle adjusting element in the form of a washer. This washer is fixed to one of the ball mount head or hitch bar and includes a cam surface for engaging the other of the two elements. A method of adjusting the tilt angle is also provided.
CA 2148326 1994-09-21 1995-05-01 Weight distributing hitch Expired - Fee Related CA2148326C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU74128/94 1994-09-21
AU74128/94A AU657462C (en) 1994-09-21 A hitch assembly for towing a trailer
US08/355,376 1994-12-13
US08/355,376 US5465991A (en) 1993-10-15 1994-12-13 Weight distributing hitch

Publications (2)

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CA2148326A1 true CA2148326A1 (en) 1996-03-22
CA2148326C CA2148326C (en) 2006-07-04

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CA 2148326 Expired - Fee Related CA2148326C (en) 1994-09-21 1995-05-01 Weight distributing hitch

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CA2148326C (en) 2006-07-04

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